De Beers looking to Zim, DRC for diamond exploration licences

De Beers is considering seeking exploration licenses in Congo and Zimbabwe, and it’s adding another ship to its fleet of five looking for marine deposits off Namibia, mining.com reported.

Anglo American’s De Beers, the world’s largest rough diamond producer by value, is once again exploring for new deposits after securing 16 licences in South Africa, its home-country, and said it’s also considering to apply for similar permits in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mining.com report said.